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Ron Paul Supporters Boo Romney Son Off Stage at Ariz. GOP Convention
The Blaze ^ | May 13, 2012 | Madeleine Morgenstern

Posted on 05/13/2012 12:29:21 PM PDT by Pinkbell

Supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul booed one of Mitt Romney’s adult sons off the stage Saturday at the Arizona Republican Party convention as he tried to consolidate support for his father.

Josh Romney’s speech to state GOP members was cut short by jeers from Paul backers at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, the Arizona Republic reported.

The state’s convention was to elect delegates for the national convention in August, where the former Massachusetts governor is expected to wrap up the nomination to take on President Barack Obama.

“We cannot afford four more years of President Obama,” said Josh Romney, the third of Mitt Romney’s five sons. “We need someone to step in there and turn things around.”

Ron Paul supporters at the Arizona GOP convention. (Image source: Arizona Republic)

But Josh had to stop repeatedly as people booed and yelled for Paul, who has continued campaigning in the Republican primary. All other challengers, including Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, have dropped out of the race, and Romney has a commanding lead over Paul in the estimated delegate count.

But Paul supporters have begun flooding state conventions, recently winning control of delegate majorities in Nevada and Maine.

Josh Romney tried to pacify the crowd by taking a moment to recognize his father’s former rivals. It appeared to have little effect: Telling delegates to vote for his dad as he finished up, the crowd “exploded with competing boos and cheers, cutting him short.”

According to the Republic, some attendees said they heard Paul supporters chanting outside that Mitt Romney was “the white Obama.”

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To: GeronL

This “Bad form” people keep talking about is how revolutions are fought (or at least started).

I am POSITIVE that many of the time accused the folks who harassed the “the man” back in the revolutionary days of having “bad form”.

This is what it looks like when people are pissed off and want the folks they feel are F”ing things up to STFU and get out of the way.


61 posted on 05/13/2012 2:40:49 PM PDT by myself6
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To: Pinkbell
. That said, I don't care for Romney much either and only prefer him to Paul because he doesn't support legalizing drugs and prostitution and isn't a whacko on foreign policy.

And he doesn't want to experiment with perverts in the military, does not endorse OWS, does not blame every problem in the world on America, does not fill every bill around with as many earmarks as possible, does not endorse the likes of Cynthia McKinney, does not want to see Israel destroyed, is not a racist and does not want to destroy our military.

I am with you, Romney is not ideal, but comparing him with the surrender monkey is like comparing Reagan to Jimmy Carter.

Cut and Run follows the democrat philosophies to the hilt.
62 posted on 05/13/2012 2:41:58 PM PDT by John D
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To: saganite
That’s unfortunate. Not allowing someone to speak is a leftist tactic.

Can you think of anybody more leftist than Cut and Run or his band of surrender monkeys?

I didn't think so.
63 posted on 05/13/2012 2:45:32 PM PDT by John D
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To: muawiyah

I’m not voting for Romney. Deduce from that whatever the hell you please.


64 posted on 05/13/2012 2:51:12 PM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: muawiyah

I’m not voting for Romney. Deduce from that whatever the hell you please.


65 posted on 05/13/2012 2:51:12 PM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: GeronL
They should all ignore the Romney campaign from now on since it has nothing but disdain for them.

And give their vote to either Obama or who?

66 posted on 05/13/2012 2:51:39 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My 6 pack abs are now a full keg......)
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To: mnehring

I’m not sure I’d have joined in with the crowd but still...

I don’t think sitting back and playing nice is going to win this country back. Your post brought to mind (probably wrongly) all those “Coexist” decals I see on the bumpers of liberal’s cars.


67 posted on 05/13/2012 2:52:13 PM PDT by oldfart (Obama nation = abomination. Think about it!)
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To: hitchwolf
Nah, the fool is the one who picks the Morman simply because he’s not Obama.

I have never been able to understand why so many FReepers are afraid of Mormons. The Mormons I knew when I lived in Scottsdale, AZ were as conservative as can be.

Do we want a blame America First OWS endorsing, anti-military, pro-drug, pro-prostitution, earmarking, terrorist loving anti-American, or can we accept a Mormon?

I may not agree with a lot of Romney;s positions, but I am not afraid of him because he is a faithful Mormon, and he far and away better than the surrender monkey or the wanna be king.
68 posted on 05/13/2012 3:03:40 PM PDT by John D
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To: Pinkbell

Ron Paul people acting like Democrats.


69 posted on 05/13/2012 3:05:05 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

I’d leave it blank. personally.

Vote for House and Senate instead.


70 posted on 05/13/2012 3:05:29 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: GeronL
In how many states did Romney actually get a majority?

Romney had a majority in NV, ID, MA, VA, DC, CT, DE, NY, RI, IA, NC, WV. That's 12 out of 40 State & DC Primaries so far. In all other primaries to date, more people voted against Romney than voted for him. Of these states, only ID & WV are strong R states in the General Election. NC is a toss up.

http://www.politico.com/2012-election/delegate-tracker/
http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map

Romney needs to find a way to win the Cain/Santorum/Gingrich/Paul supporters into his campaign if he intends to win. He can't buy the General Election with overwhelming media presence the way he did the primary. And Obama already has an army ready to mobilize. Perhaps smaller and less enthusiastic than 4 years ago but plenty sufficient without serious opposition on the ground. There won't be enough people motivated to vote against Obama to carry Romney. Most will just stay home if they don't feel they have something to vote for.

71 posted on 05/13/2012 3:07:05 PM PDT by esarlls3
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To: mnehring

MYTH ROMNEY and his cowardly kabal of weirdo cultists should be booed off every stage in America, every single time they appear.


72 posted on 05/13/2012 3:08:55 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Rick Santorum-Mission Accomplished)
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To: Pinkbell
Prohibition was repealed because it's unconstitutional.

People seeking relief from suffering are NOT CRIMINALS.

Is Willie Nelson a hardened criminal? Brain dead lib, yes. Criminal no.

Back in 1776 you would have locked up the entire Continental Congress for herb!!!!

You got something against agriculture? Happiness? Freedom? Flower phobia? Founding Fathers? What gives YOU or ANYBODY the RIGHT to determine what someone ingests? Pluck the beam out of your own eye brother.

73 posted on 05/13/2012 3:09:40 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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To: rawcatslyentist
You sure got that backwards. Prohibition was imposed with a Constitutional amendment. It didn't work well. We replaced that amendment with another and then enacted the Volsted Act to eliminate national prohibition.

Prohibition is a state matter!

74 posted on 05/13/2012 3:16:17 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: esarlls3

From this and other stories we see that a lot of Romney supporters are not enthusiastic enough to show up at the local and other meetings to actually select delegates


75 posted on 05/13/2012 3:16:29 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: MplsSteve
The only good thing that will result from this campaign (other than Obama being defeated) is that this will likely be the last we see of the Paultards

No they will be back. They will be supporting the most anti-American they can find. They will looking for an OWS or black panther leader, or anybody else who wants to see America destroyed.
76 posted on 05/13/2012 3:16:53 PM PDT by John D
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To: John D
Romney doesn't live in Scottsdale, AZ.

He's not that kind of Mormon.

77 posted on 05/13/2012 3:17:55 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: John D
Romney doesn't live in Scottsdale, AZ.

He's not that kind of Mormon.

78 posted on 05/13/2012 3:18:16 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: livius
>"RP should never have been allowed to run on the GOP ticket, because he’s a libertarian."

"RP Mitt Romney should never have been allowed to run on the GOP ticket, because he’s a libertarian democrat.

79 posted on 05/13/2012 3:20:59 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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To: GeronL
In how many states did Romney actually get a majority?

What are the names of the Republicans who participated in the Primary but have now withdrawn due to lack of support?

What are the names of the current Republican primary candidates?

Here's a few more questions fer ya:

Newt Gingrich, a former candidate in the 2012 GOP presidential primary, who has withdrawn from the race, has announced that he will support which presidential candidate?

Rick Santorum a former candidate in the 2012 GOP primary, who has withdrawn from the race, has announced that he will support which presidential candidate?

Former Alaska Governer Sarah Palin, never once considered a 2012 GOP primary candidate for the presidency, has announced that she is supporting which presidential candidate?

One would think that the actual candidates themselves would have a better handle on their chances of getting the GOP nomination than John Q. GeronL, don't you think?

Go ahead and bluster all you want, its you Perotistas who supported that egotistical, paranoid little twerp with huge ears who gave the 1992 election to Clinton........

And you're campaigning to do the same thing for Obama.............

80 posted on 05/13/2012 3:22:37 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My 6 pack abs are now a full keg......)
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